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Table 9. Historical estimates of annual interbasin flow from and to hydrographic areas, Basin and Range carbonate-rock aquifer system study area, Nevada and Utah.

[Shading indicates flow through valley fill. Locations of hydrographic areas shown in figure 2]

Hydrographic area name Interbasin flow from and to hydrographic areas (HA), in acre-feet per year
Harrill and others (1988)   Nichols (2000)   Thomas and others (2001)
Inflow From HA Outflow To HA Inflow From HA Outflow To HA Inflow From HA Outflow To HA
Butte Valley–southern 0 0 0 22,500 Cover Valley (177) (1) (1)
2,000 Ruby Valley (176)
Cave Valley 0 14,000 White River Valley (207) (1) (1) 0 15,000 Pahroc Valley (208)
Jakes Valley 8,000 Long Valley (175) 25,000 White River Valley (207) 14,000 Long Valley (175) 51,200 White River Valley (207) 12,000 Long Valley (175) 35,000 White River Valley (207)
700 Railroad Valley–northern (173B)
Lake Valley 0 3,000 Patterson Valley (202) (1) (1) 0 17,000 Patterson Valley (202)
Little Smoky Valley–northern and central combined 4,000 Antelope Valley (151) 1,000 Newark Valley (154) 0 1,500 Newark Valley (154) (1) (1)
200 Stevens Basin (152) 5,500 Railroad Valley–
northern (173B)
Long Valley 0 8,000 Jakes Valley (174) 0 10,000 Newark Valley (154) 0 12,000 Jakes Valley (174)
(2) Newark Valley (154) 14,000 Jakes Valley (174) 8,000 Unspecified HA
13,000 Railroad Valley–
northern (173B)
Newark Valley 1,000 Little Smoky–northern (155A) (2) Railroad Valley–
northern (173B) 10,000 Long Valley (175) 0 (1) (1)
1,500 Little Smoky–northern (155A)
Snake Valley 4,000 Spring Valley (184) 42,000 Tule Valley (257) 14,000 Spring Valley (184) (3) (1) (1)
11,000 Pine Valley (255) (2) Fish Springs Flat (258) 3,600 Tippett Valley (185)
8,500 Wah Wah Valley (256) 10,000 Great Salt Lake Desert– 
western (261A)
Spring Valley 2,000 Tippett Valley (185) 4,000 Snake Valley (254) 0 14,000 Snake Valley (254) (1) (1)
Steptoe Valley (2) Butte Valley–southern (178B) Minor Goshute Valley (187) 0 4,000 Goshute Valley (187) (1) (1)
Tippett Valley 0 3,000 Antelope Valley–southern (186A) 0 6,000 Deep Creek Valley (253) (1) (1)
2,000 Great Salt Lake Desert–western (261A) 3,600 Snake Valley (254)
2,000 Spring Valley (184)
White River Valley 25,000 Jakes Valley (174) 40,000 Pahroc Valley (208) 51,200 Jakes Valley (174) (3) 35,000 Jakes Valley (174) 17,000 Pahroc Valley (208)
14,000 Cave Valley (180)

1Hydrographic area not evaluated.

2Flow volume not specified.

3Inflow but not outflow calculated for hydrographic area.

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